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Englands duty under the present gospel liberty from Revel. III, vers. 20
Englands duty under the present gospel liberty from Revel. III, vers. 20 : wherein is opened the admirable condescension and patience of Christ in waiting upon trifling and obstinate sinners, the wretched state of the unconverted, the nature of evangelical faith ..., the riches of free grace in the offers of Christ ..., the invaluable privileges of union and communion granted to all who receive him ... / by John Flavell ...Englands duty under the present gospel liberty from Revel. III, vers. 20 : wherein is opened the admirable condescension and patience of Christ in waiting upon trifling and obstinate sinners, the wretched state of the unconverted, the nature of evangelical faith ..., the riches of free grace in the offers of Christ ..., the invaluable priviledges of union and communion granted to all who receive him ... / by John Flavell ...
London: printed for Matthew Wotton, 1689
Sermon 3 › Application 3: Third Use for Trial.Sermon 3 › Application 3: Third Vse for Tryal.
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Third Use for Trial.
Third Vse for Tryal.
Before I dismiss this Point let us try our selves by it, whether God have opened our Hearts to Christ; broken these Bars of Ignorance, Unbelief, Custom, Prejudice, &c. and the Will stand wide open to receive Christ Jesus the Lord.
This is a solemn Use, the consequence of it great; Oh, that our faithfulness and seriousness in the trial might be answerable. Try your selves by these following marks,
I. Mark.
If your Eyes be not opened to see sin in its vileness, and Christ in his glory, suitableness, and necessity; then sure your Hearts were never ⟨p. 69⟩yet effectually opened by the Gospel. I confess Mens Eyes may be opened to see sin, and yet their Hearts at the same time shut up by unbelief against Christ; but no Mans Heart can be opened to Christ whilst his Eyes are shut,